#782251
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.129 350.8), rgb(120, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#782251 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782251 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.129 350.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #782251 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782251 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #782251 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #782251 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980AA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D95
oklch(63.1% 0.154 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73F80
oklch(55.6% 0.168 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D306C
oklch(49% 0.156 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#782251
oklch(40.3% 0.129 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#782251 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F3A52 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811D36 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782251
#782251
oklch(40.3% 0.129 350.8)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #782251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #782251 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.